[TenTec] Ultimate ORION Rig

Bill Nicolson n2wf@comcast.net
Fri, 25 Jan 2002 12:55:27 -0500


I for one have enjoyed this discussion immensely!! I find it both 
educational and humorous.
Bill N2WF

Dan.Newby@cti-pet.com wrote:

> I see no reason to have to.  This kind of topic is what this list is here
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> Dan
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> Can we ever get off this subject!
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Ames" <bames@aob.com>
> To: <wo8l@att.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 10:26 AM
> Subject: RE: [TenTec] Ultimate ORION Rig
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>>I would think that we should set the sell price for the new Orion. Once
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> that
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>>is done we can probably figure out what features it might have. Every
>>feature has a price. It will have at least what the Jupiter does so it
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> can't
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>>cost less then the Jupiter. Since TT knows what the potential sales are
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>>a rig of a given price they have already set a max limit. It must cost
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> more
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>>then the Jupiter by enough so it doesn't cut into Jupiter sales. My guess
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>>at least $1600 but not more then $2300. So, what do we add to the Jupiter
>>functionality that will bring it to this level, under the Orion name? I
>>would think that we would expect a better rx section. A better display.
>>Perhaps a more sophisticated means of matching a mic (any external mic)
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>>the voice characteristics of the ham. A better spectrum display (quicker
>>scanning, more resolution.) So, how much do I have left to spend?
>>
>>Bill Ames
>>KB1LG
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: tentec-admin@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-admin@contesting.com]On
>>Behalf Of wo8l@att.net
>>Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 11:05 AM
>>To: tentec@contesting.com
>>Subject: [TenTec] Ultimate ORION Rig
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>>Hi,
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>>I've read all of the posts on the possible new Ten Tec
>>rig and think there are a couple of features we've
>>missed.
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>>For one thing, I think it ought to come with an
>>automatic coffee maker so that you don't need to leave
>>the shack to get a caffeine fix.
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>>For another, how about an outboard motor so that you can
>>use your rig and go fishing at the same time?
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>>Another great feature would be a microwave oven for
>>heating hot dogs during Field Day or contests.
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>>Or what would you think of a roll-away bed which pops
>>out of the rig for use on DXpeditions?
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>>Gee, the list of desired features just seems to go on
>>and on and on...
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>>73s,
>>
>>Rick
>>WO8L
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